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Immigration-related bills introduced in the 2009 Legislature
SENATEChuck Gray: SCM1004 — Urges the U.S. Congress to enact legislation pledging resources to reimburse Arizona for costs incurred by failure of the federal government to control illegal immigration. Jack […]
Regulatory reform needed for businesses to thrive in AZ
Last month, as part of the 49th Arizona Legislature’s Budget Summit, Arizona Chamber members Wells Fargo, Motorola Inc., Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc., Rimrock Company, U.S. Airways, and Lee […]
Newly elected Eckerstrom resigns chairmanship; Weeg out, too
Citing the well being of his party, his family and himself, newly elected Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Paul Eckerstrom stepped down just two weeks after winning the post in a […]
Wildlife crossings spare animals where the rubber meets the road
A sign tells motorists on Arizona 260, outside Payson, that they’re entering a test area for an elk-crossing project. Warning lights flash when an elk entering the roadway triggers an […]
Epstein warns group of conservatives against a non-interventionist Supreme Court
Long-time supporters and patrons of the Goldwater Institute, an Arizona-based conservative think-tank, gathered Feb. 4 with great anticipation to meet Richard Epstein, the “rock star of legal scholarship.”“I am a […]
Cattle rancher sees continued demand for U.S. beef
Andy Groseta is a third-generation Cottonwood rancher who just finished his tenure as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The 31,000-member lobbying organization recently held its national convention in […]
HOAs should be bound by the Bill of Rights
In rebuttal to Mr. Dranias’ defense of his position on private HOA governments (Arizona Capitol Times, Dec. 19, “HOAs are not private governments”), I am quite flattered that he mistakenly […]
Corrections Dept. facing 11-percent cut in prison officers
The Appropriations chairmen’s list of options to bridge next year’s budget gap includes a $130-million hit to the Department of Corrections, one of the state’s largest agencies. And among the […]
House GOP leadership enacts new rules; Dems cry foul
Several rule changes by House Republican leadership were adopted after nearly an hour of discussion Feb. 12, though one alteration that would have given the House speaker expanded power on […]
State legislators must be held accountable
I have purposely let a few days pass so I could be level-headed in my response to the butchering of the state’s education budget. I, for one, am sick and […]
AZ representatives vote 5-3 as stimulus package passes
The $787 billion federal economic stimulus package passed the U.S. House Feb. 13 by a vote along party lines. The five Arizona Democrats in the House voted for the proposal, […]
AZ Republicans call stimulus plan a ‘Trojan Pig’; Dems say it’s ‘a darn good pig’
Arizona's state senators fiercely debated the federal economic recovery package during a floor session Feb. 11, sparking an exchange that at certain points was comical but also underscored the seriousness […]
